Key signature: Amixolydian
Submitted on September 23rd 2009 by piperdelta.
This tune has been added to 10 tunebooks.
Also known as Hò, Gura H-aighearach A Nochd A' Dol A Laighe Mi, Western Isles Dance No. 32.
X: 1
T: Ho, Gura H-aighearach A Nochd A' Dol A Laighe Mi
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amix
|:g2 fg a2 ee |g2 dd dddB |g2 fg a2 ee |geeB BA A/2A/2A :|
|: e2 ef edcA |d/2d/2d dB dGGB |e2 ef edcA |1 B/2B/2B d>B BA A/2A/2A :|2 B/2B/2B g>B BA A/2A/2A ||
Whoa, cool name. What's it mean?
# Posted on September 23rd 2009 by Joe CSS
This tuns first appeared in the Patrick Macdonald collection of 1784 under the title 'Western Isles Dance no. 32'. It was reunited with song lyrics, and thus a name, by either William Matheson or Alan Macdonald or Glenuig (I can't remember just now). I'm particularly fond of it as a Highland pipe tune. The title essentially translates as 'Oh what a joy it is to go to bed tonight'.
# Posted on September 23rd 2009 by piperdelta